Exactitude is not truth. by Henri Matisse, a French Artist | GoodQuotes.com

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“Exactitude is not truth.”

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Henri Matisse

Name: Henri Matisse

Nationality: French

Date of Birth: Dec 31, 1869

Date of Death: Nov 3, 1954

Profession: Artist

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